Finally relishing the sweet taste of victory, Manila is keeping the core of its champion squad for another crack at baseball glory in October.

The controversial decision that marked the third fight between heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton was the last title fight at Yankee Stadium in New York.

A charity baseball tournament in Cebu in honor of Z “The Dream” Gorres raised some P12,000 for the fighter whose promising  career was cut short by brain surgery after a smashing ten round decision over rugged Colombian Luis Melendez at the Mandalay Bay House of Blues in Las Vegas last November.

Powerade Philippine National Team coach Yeng Guiao was relieved after the nationals practice at The Arena in San Juan on Thursday when both point guards Ryan Reyes and JayJay Helterbrand told the coach they are “pretty confident they can play” in the Jones Cup which begins in Taipei on July 18.

Newly-acquired Romeo Jasmin proved why he was a key addition for the
Batangas Bulls as they rallied past the upset-minded Dumaguete Uni-Bikers, 2-1,
at the resumption of Baseball Philippines Series 5 at the Rizal Memorial
Baseball Stadium.

    The Manila Sharks leaned on an late-inning scoring spree as they edged the
tough Forward Taguig Patriots, 9-6, Saturday at the start of the Baseball
Philippines Series 5 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Air 21, now carrying the banner of Burger King tests the mettle of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas team in an exhibition game at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, prior to Game 4 of the All Filipino best-of-seven championship series between the Alaska Aces and Talk’N Text at the Araneta Coliseum.

If the Lakers were looking to make a statement against the West’s second-best team on Sunday afternoon at STAPLES Center, the fact that Kobe Bryant sat and watched the fourth quarter with ice on his knees certainly qualified as a shout.